Helen Finney

Originally from Kent, I moved to Wales whilst still in school and have lived and worked here ever since. My initial training was in technical illustration, which I studied for four years, going on to work as an illustrator and graphic designer for a decade before deciding to take a change of direction.

I returned to university to study fine art and have been working and exhibiting both here and abroad since then, returning once again for post graduate study after a three year gap.

I am an avid proponent of the importance of drawing in art, I regularly attend life-drawing sessions and consider this the fundamental basis of my work.

I'm also a big advocate of plain English in art and as you may have noticed - dislike talking about myself in the third person.

MA Contemporary Dialogues (SMU)
BA (Hons) Fine Art, Painting and Drawing (SIHE).
HND Technical Illustration and graphic Design (WGIHE).

2004 'A Future Nostalgia' Swansea Museum, Swansea

2005 'Group Exhibition' Pontardawe Art & Community Centre, Pontardawe

2006 'Proof' Dynevor Centre for Art & Design, Swansea

2008 'Works on Paper' Elysium Gallery, Swansea

2008 'Winter Exhibition' Swansea Arts Society, Swansea

2008 'Winter Exhibition' Monkey Cafe & Arts Centre, Swansea

2009 'Overview' Elysium Gallery, Swansea

2009 'Women Centre Stage' Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea

2009 'Overlooked' The Brunswick Presents, Swansea

2009 'Swansea Open' Glynn Vivian, Swansea

2009 'Group Show' Gurkha Brigade, Edinburgh

2009 'That's Interesting' Yr Oriel Gaeaf/Winter Gallery, Swansea

2010 'A Light Touch' The Brunswick Presents, Swansea

2010 'Women Centre Stage' Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea

2010 'After the End' Elysium Gallery, Swansea

2010 '10 from Swansea' Bath Fringe, Bath

2010 'Sixteen' Old Library, Cardiff

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